Front End Associate/Cashier - Part Time - SEASONAL

SPECS FAMILY PARTNERS LTD•San Antonio, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Front End Associate/Cashier provides extraordinary shopping experiences and exceptional service at checkout. The role involves operating cash registers and scanners, processing payments, ensuring correct pricing, suggesting additional items, assisting guests, maintaining the checkout area, and supporting store operations such as stocking and inventory. Associates must follow company policies and safety regulations, provide courteous service, and complete other management-assigned tasks. The position requires regular physical attendance according to a management-set schedule, which may vary with business needs. Applicants must be over 21 to work at Spec's and must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit may also be required in some cases.

Requirements

Must be over 21 years of age to work at Spec's.
Must maintain a valid TABC Beverage Sellers Permit; a valid Food Handlers Permit may be required in some cases.
Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions or memos and communicate with coworkers and guests.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals and calculate discounts and percentages.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions.
Responsible, reliable, and committed to providing extraordinary service.
Patience, friendliness, an outgoing personality, a strong work ethic, and the ability to complete assignments promptly and seek further tasks.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving 50 pounds or more, and occasionally pushing or pulling 50–100 pounds or more.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, balance, and use arms, hands, and fingers to handle, reach, and lift.
Required vision abilities include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical attendance according to a schedule set by management, which may vary based on business needs.
Must be available for any shift on Friday or Saturday and for 80% or more of shifts each week.
Part-time hours are up to 25 hours per week; schedules are based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Cashiering experience; the employer is willing to train applicants who are willing to learn.
High school diploma or GED; relevant experience may be considered in place of education.
Bilingual skills.
Previous experience in retail or customer service.
Familiarity with cash-handling procedures.
Strong communication skills, including phone etiquette.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the company mission statement and core values and maintain the required uniform standard.
Greet guests warmly and follow the applicable Guest Services script, including offering discounts, asking about loyalty programs, suggesting additional items, offering charitable contributions, and thanking guests.
Operate cash registers and electronic scanners, look up products when needed, and scan the correct barcode to ensure accurate pricing.
Properly use and maintain computers, registers, scanners, and checkout supplies.
Suggest items and add-ons to guests, including the charity of the month.
Monitor merchandise brought to the register and ensure guests are charged for accurate quantities.
Redeem coupons, weigh produce when required, and ask guests to answer pin-pad questions themselves.
Check identification and use the required sign-in process when needed to ensure legal sales.
Accept cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, and gift cards; issue receipts and change, and accurately count change back to guests.
Bag or box merchandise appropriately and assist with carry-outs when needed and feasible.
Record transaction totals, call for cash drops when the limit is reached, count down the drawer at shift end, and prepare the final drop.
Keep the checkout area clean and neat, avoid overstocking the counter, and ensure needed register supplies are available.
Answer guest questions, provide information, and resolve complaints courteously when appropriate.
Avoid coworker conversations when guests are present and avoid personal cell phone use on the sales floor.
Stock shelves, check price tags, prepare assigned areas for inventory, and assist with inventory as needed.
Carry out management directives, work cooperatively, prioritize tasks, manage stress in a fast-paced environment, and complete work carefully and on time.
Follow company and OSHA safety regulations and complete other assigned projects, including cleaning tasks when required.
Meet attendance and timeliness expectations and work scheduled shifts.